Charge Nurse - RN
This position provides care to assigned residents in a caring, safe and efficient manner and is responsible to perform the following according to location standards, procedures and individualized resident care plans
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour nights
- Unit and setting
- Skilled Nursing Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.seniors
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- Certification
- Maintains required certification / qualifications and associated standards Maintains required certification / qualifications and associated standards.
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Also asks
- Knowledge of basic nursing skills; knowledge and familiarity with therapeutic effects and side effects of medications Knowledge of basic nursing skills; knowledge and familiarity with the therapeutic effects and side effects of all medications administered.
Preferred
- Experience
- Prior work experience in like or related position Prior work experience in like or related position preferred.
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefitshealth benefitsThe variety of benefits include health benefits, a retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, voluntary benefits and much more!
- Benefitsretirement plan
- Benefitswork/life balance benefits
- Benefitsvoluntary benefits
- BenefitsHealth InsuranceHealth Insurance
- BenefitsPaid Time OffPaid Time Off
More benefits (3)
- BenefitsCompany Paid BenefitsCompany Paid Benefits
- Benefits401(k) Retirement Savings Plan401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- BenefitsEmployee PerksEmployee Perks
The role and schedule
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
- Day to day
- completes comprehensive nursing assessment of all residents on admission and ongoing basis
- Day to day
- demonstrates competence in clinical skills on checklist Demonstrates competence in clinical skills as identified on Competency Verification and Training Checklist.
- Day to day
- assures assigned residents receive ordered medication, treatments, and procedures within time frames Assures assigned residents receive ordered medication, treatments and other procedures within defined time frames, utilizing appropriate infection control procedures.
- Day to day
- demonstrates familiarity with therapeutic effects and side effects of medications Demonstrates familiarity with the therapeutic effects and side effects of all medications administered.
- Day to day
- obtains equipment and supplies to provide care Obtains equipment / supplies to provide care as needed.
- Day to day
- assures procedures are followed for pressure ulcers, dehydration, malnutrition, incontinence, pain, and medication administration Assures procedures are followed for pressure ulcers, dehydration, malnutrition, incontinence, pain and medication administration.
- Day to day
- completes glucometer testing and control monitoring Accurately completes glucometer testing and control monitoring according to procedure.
- Day to day
- implements behavior approaches and enhances resident mood state Implements specific approaches to deal with behavior, enhances residents’ mood state according to resident care plan.
- Day to day
- reviews documentation and updates care plans Assures resident care for assigned residents is completed through reviewing documentation and updating as necessary.
- Day to day
- uses EMR accurately Uses the EMR accurately.
- Day to day
- documents actions and notations for resident condition changes Documents actions and notations for all resident condition changes according to policy and procedure.
- Day to day
- documents actions related to admission, discharge, transfers, or death Documents all actions taken related to admission, discharge, transfers or death.
- Day to day
- documents incidents or accidents in resident record and incident forms Documents incidents or accidents in resident record and all necessary forms (incident reports, etc.).
- Day to day
- completes behavior documentation Completes behavior documentation according to policy and procedure.
- Day to day
- completes seven-day observation tool Completes seven-day observation tool.
- Day to day
- assists and participates in quality improvement process Assists/participates in quality improvement process, including audits and corrective procedures as assigned.
- Day to day
- completes assigned portions of MDS for Nursing and signs MDS forms May complete the assigned portions of the MDS for Nursing and sign the MDS forms to signify completion of the process.
- Day to day
- processes physician orders and notifies physicians timely Assures physician’s orders are processed and physicians notified in a timely manner.
- Day to day
- makes rounds with physicians as assigned Makes rounds with physicians as assigned.
- Day to day
- attends or obtains resident report prior to shift Attends or obtains resident report prior to beginning shift.
- Day to day
- receives and shares information, observes and reports conditions Receives and shares information; observes and reports residents’ conditions.
- Day to day
- responds promptly to resident call lights Responds promptly to resident call lights.
- Day to day
- directs and assists with resident and family education Directs and assists with resident, family/significant other education.
- Details
- EMR
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Original listing
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Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment. This position provides care to assigned residents in a caring, safe and efficient manner and is responsible to perform the following according to location standards, procedures and individualized resident care plans Completes comprehensive nursing assessment of all residents on admission and on an ongoing basis according to state and federal regulations using the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, intervention and evaluation). Demonstrates competence in clinical skills as identified on Competency Verification and Training Checklist.
Assures assigned residents receive ordered medication, treatments and other procedures within defined time frames, utilizing appropriate infection control procedures. Demonstrates familiarity with the therapeutic effects and side effects of all medications administered. Obtains equipment / supplies to provide care as needed.
Assures procedures are followed for pressure ulcers, dehydration, malnutrition, incontinence, pain and medication administration. Accurately completes glucometer testing and control monitoring according to procedure. Implements specific approaches to deal with behavior, enhances residents’ mood state according to resident care plan.
Assures resident care for assigned residents is completed through reviewing documentation and updating as necessary. Uses the EMR accurately. Documents actions and notations for all resident condition changes according to policy and procedure.
Documents all actions taken related to admission, discharge, transfers or death. Documents incidents or accidents in resident record and all necessary forms (incident reports, etc.). Completes behavior documentation according to policy and procedure.
Completes seven-day observation tool. Assists/participates in quality improvement process, including audits and corrective procedures as assigned. May complete the assigned portions of the MDS for Nursing and sign the MDS forms to signify completion of the process.
Assures physician’s orders are processed and physicians notified in a timely manner. Makes rounds with physicians as assigned. Attends or obtains resident report prior to beginning shift.
Receives and shares information; observes and reports residents’ conditions. Responds promptly to resident call lights. Directs and assists with resident, family/significant other education.
Notifies family on condition changes etc. Reports / assures timely follow up of signs / symptoms of resident infections. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Prior work experience in like or related position preferred.
Maintains required certification / qualifications and associated standards. Knowledge of basic nursing skills; knowledge and familiarity with the therapeutic effects and side effects of all medications administered. Good Samaritan offers an attractive, employee-approved benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees.
The variety of benefits include health benefits, a retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, voluntary benefits and much more! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or other protected status. For more information including state-specific protections, please visit https//www.good-sam.com/lp/careers/eeo-and-affirmative-action
What's around it?
Elk Horn, IA
Living costs about 12% below the US average